The problems — and possible violations — are this: 1.) The NCAA does not allow representatives of the media to cover or otherwise be present during recruiting visits — in home, on campus or otherwise, 2.) Coaches can not have off-campus contact with non-seniors.

Both would be secondary violations, but would account for the third such missteps this recruiting season for Sarkisian. (See story for more details.)

I spoke with Rick Kimbrel, West Coast recruiting analyst for Rivals.com, and he wasn’t nearly as puzzled.

“I know the coach at Jordan, and that restaurant is right by Jordan High School in L.A. Beck was there to meet the guy from the Times,” Kimbrel, who is based in L.A., said. “No coach, even a rookie like Sark, is going to walk into a situation like that on purpose… I think it had to have been more of a circumstance.”

Kimbrel described the Watts Coffee House as a “meeting place in the community. People go there and eat, fellowship and all that stuff.”

“Do I think Sark did this on purpose? No. But I think he should be a little smarter, especially when there’s a reporter around,” Kimbrel said.

The underlying scenario that makes this whole situation seem a bit scandalous is Boyd has already orally committed to USC. It is thought that is the Huskies offer Purvis a scholarship, Boyd might change his mind and go to Washington with his buddy.

* On to a different class — the Class of 2010. The Seattle P-I’s Jim Moore writes about the marquee player in that class, Skyline High quarterback Jake Heaps.

* Jon Wilner, who is one of the best Pac-10 scribes, has this on the future of Tyrone Willingham. The embattled former Huskies coach recently bought a house in the Bay Area and Wilner speculates Willingham will end up employed in that area.

* Dawgman.com is reporting an addition to the visitor’s list this weekend. St. Bonaventure High’s Patrick Hall, who Scout.com lists as the No. 4 safety in the nation, will take in the University of Washington. According to the report, it’s either USC or UW for Hall.